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The Ladies connected with the Ci Ladies' 
Relief Society," Passaic, N J., who have been 
sewing for the past four years for the relief of our 
sick and wounded soldiers, think it will be interest- 
ing to lay before their friends and patrons what they 
have been doing— what the amount of their receipts 
and their expenditures. 

The Ladies first met to sew April, 1861. Mrs. 
Abram Van Riper was elected President of their 
Society, Miss J. Van Saun, Secretary, and Mrs. 
Chas. Aycrigg, Treasurer. 

Several boxes of goods were made up and sent to 
the Cooper Institute, N.Y. and to the Medical So- 
ciety, N.Y.; but on July 11th, 1861, the Society 
was re-organized, a Constitution and By-Laws were 
drawn up for its use, and there was a re-election of 
its Officers. Mrs. Abram Van Riper, President, 
Mrs. Cornelius Van Riper, Vice President, Mrs. 
J. M. Howe, Secretary, and Mrs. Wm. Andruss, 
Treasurer. 

Since then they have sent, July 11th, 1861, a box 
to the Cooper Institute, N.Y., containing 30 flannel 
shirts, 72 havelocks, and 100 testaments. 

July 13th they forwarded a box to the Medical 
Society N- Y., containing 11 sheets, 10 boxes lint, 
55 bandages, 1 shirt and 1 pair drawers. 



July 29th, a box was forwarded to the Sanitary 
Commission, Washington, DC. containing 40 sheets, 
12 pair drawers, 90 havelocks, 2 shirts and 20 pock- 
et handkerchiefs 

Au°-. 19th, 1861, a box was sent to the hanitary 
Commission, Washington, containing 17 flannel 
shirts 21 pairs drawers, 6 double wrappers, 60 
handkerchiefs, 11 havelocks, and 100 comfort bags. 

Sept 16th. Sent to Sanitary Commission, Wash- 
inorton, a box containing 55 pillow cases, 17 sheets, 
8 pillow ticks, 13 handk hiefs and 18 shirty 

Oct 22d. Sent to San \ry Commission, Wash- 
ington, a box containing 75 pillow cases 3 pairs of 
drawers, 6 flannel shirts, 4 wrappers and 6 doz socks. 
At this date Capt. Pell received a letter from the 
Governor of the State of New Jersey requesting his 
co-operation in raising funds for the purchasing of 
India-rubber blankets for our suffering troops. Capt. 
Pell immediately responded by contributing $10 and 
collecting $18 more, which sum was sent through 
our Society to the Governor. An acknowledgement 
of the receipt of the $28, with the thanks ot the 
Governor was duly received. 

Dec 18th. A box was sent to the Sanitary Com- 

mission, Washington, containing 21 quilts 5 woolen 
blankets, 12 flannel shirts, and 2 doz. socks. 

July 1st, 1862 A box was sent to the Sanitary 
Commission, Washington, containing 6 bed ticks, 1 
pair slippers, 27 pairs drawers, 11 wrappers 9 shirts, 
9 sheets 1 , 2 towels, 5 pillow ticks, 11 handkerchiefs, 
and a quantity of books and papers. 

The Society heretofore had gathered its funds 
from private donations and from the annual subscnp- 



tions of its members ; but on Tuesday evening, July 
8th, 1862, a public meeting was called by the gen- 
tlemen of our village, for the purpose of raising funds 
for the aid of our Society. A committee of eight 
o-entlemen was chosen to visit the families in the 
village and vicinity and solicit donations. The re- 
sult was Capt. Pell and Judge Cleveland collected 
$85, Col. Aycrigg and Squire Van Riper collected ♦ 
$53,50, Dr. J. M. Howe collected $104, J. N.Ter- 
hune collected $30, Chas. Brown collected $50, 
and Edward Kip collected $25, amounting in all to 
$347,50 

The Society learning that articles were very much 
needed at the Newark Hospital concluded to sew for 
them, inasmuch as they were so much nearer home, 
and that the goods could be delivered at their very 
doors. Since then, we have sent at different times, 
74 flannel Shirts, valued at $222. 306 cotton shirts, 
valued $600, 90 pairs of drawers, valued $95, socks 
and slippers, valued $5,41 sheets, $24,3 quilts and 
blankets, $10, 6Q handkerchiefs, $8, jelly and wine 
$14, dried apples, $4, and a quantity of lint and 
bandages Value of articles sent to Newark, $982. 

In March, 1864, the ladies commenced making 
up articles for the great Metropolitan Fair. These 
with many handsome donations of fancy articles and 
provisions, which were sent to the Society, amount- 
ed to $210. They were duly forwarded and receipts 
for the same received. 

We would give credit for the following cash re- 
ceipts : 

!Sept. 23d, 1861. Collection from Dutch Reformed 
Church, $18,45. Nov. 23th, 1861— Collection 



from the Protestant Episcopal Church, $17. From 
the Protestant Episcopal Church, Nov. 18G2, $10. 
From Prot. Episcopal Church, Aug. 1863, $20,18. 
From Prot. Episcopal Church, Jan. 1864, $15. 
Donation from the Loyal League of this Village, 
Jan. 1S64, $42,50. Collection at the Fourth of 
July Celebration held in Dutch Reformed Church, 
1864, $24,17. 

Also, have received at different times, from 
Rev. M. Smith, $5, Mrs. John Van Riper, $5, 
Mrs. Hagerman, 5, Mrs. Dr. J. B. Aycrigg, 5, 
Mrs. Capt. Pell, 5, Mrs. J. B. Aycrigg, 3, 
Mrs. Boggs, 1, Mrs. Nutly, 35 cts. 

Mrs. Jared Aycrigg, 3, Mr. J. Sotherthwait, 2, 
Mrs. J. Ackerman, 5, Mrs. Capt Pell, 1, 

Mrs Hasbrook, 1, Mrs. Nutly, 50 cts. 

Mrs. Sobriskie, 1, Capt. Pell, 5, 

Mrs. Blake, 5, Mrs. Dr. R. Terhune, 1, 

Mrs. Howe, 1, Mr. Wm. Anderson, 10, 

Mrs Arthur, 1, Mrs. Dr. J. B. Aycrigg, 5, 

From the Young Zouaves, $7,35. 

Cash donations, $501. 

Have also received the following donations in 
goods : From Mr. Rennie of Lodi a large bundle of 
calicoes ; from Mrs. Dr. Aycrigg, 3 pieces of flannel, 
thread and buttons. 5 doz. handkerchiefs, 18 doz. 
buttons, a number of books and comfort bags, 10 
shirts, 2 pairs drawers, 100 testaments and S pillow 
ticks; Mrs J. Ackerman, 7 linen shirts; Mrs. P 
Marcelus, 3 comforters ; Mrs. Boggs, stocks and 
papers ; Mrs. J. N. Terhune, 1 piece muslin ; Mrs. 
Bedau, 1 piece muslin and 1 woolen blanket; Mrs. 
J. M. Howe, 1 piece muslin ; Mrs. John Sip, 1 



)lanket ; Mrs D. Westervelt, 1 blanket ; Mrs. Edo 
Sip, 1 piece canton flannel, 1 piece calico, 2 doz. 
socks and some cotton batts ; Mrs Squire Van Riper 
I blanket ; Mrs. Chas. Aycrigg, a quantity of books 
md papers and a pair of slippers ; Alfred Speer, 2 
loz wine ; Mrs. Wm. Titus, 13 shirts. 



The following is a list of Annual Subscribers, by 
myment of 50 cents or upwards. 



Mrs. 


A. Van Riper, 


Mrs. 


G. A Smith, 


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Wm. Andruss, 


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J. Campbell, 


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Chas. Aycrigg, 


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H. Kip, 


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P. Strong, . 


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Capt. Pell, 


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Hyer, 


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C. Van Houten, 


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T. Davenport, 


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D. W r estervelt, 


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S. Huyler, 


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Jane Marcelus, 


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J. Marcelus, 


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Bedan, 


a 


Dr. Terhune, 


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J. B. Aycrigg, 


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Stout, 


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Baldwin, 


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R. Arthur, 


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Bouten, 


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N. Kip, 


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W. R. Smith, 


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W. Kip, 


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Kirby, 


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W. Boggs, 


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Bartlett, 


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C. Van Riper, 


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D. Sickles, 


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A. Sobriskie, 


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D. Campbell, 


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J. M. Howe, 


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N. Cleveland, 


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Edo Kip, 


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C. M. K. Paulison 


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M Riker, 


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Paulison, 


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Wm. Anderson, 


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P Terhune, 


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Brown, 


Miss Van Saun, 



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> H. Mercelus, 


Miss 


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S. Williams, 


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M.Campbell, 


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A. E Terhune, 


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Wells, 


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E. Boggs, 


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Pell, 


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S. Andruss, 


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M. Bedan, 


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C. Ryerson, 


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Jemima Hageman 


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S E Post, 


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Eliza White, 


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VVoench, 


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Ann Farrell. 


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Adriance Kip, 







List of Honorary Members by the payment of Si 
each. 



Jared Aycrigg, 
Col. Aycrigg, 
Dr. G. Terhune, 
Dr. J. M. Howe, 
Duncan Campbell, 
Jacob Kemp, 
Jacob Grindle, 
Wm Andruss, 
Thos Davenport, 
Wm. Johnson, 
G. V. Bedan, 
M R. Romaine, 
J. A. Post, 
Geo. Post, 
J. Aaron Post, 
Dr. R. Terhune, 
Mr. D. Roe, 
Judge Y;ui Riper, 



Chas. Avcrigg, 
J. W. Kipp, 
Geo. Williams, 
Peter Kip, 
Mr Hutton, 
Mr. Bouton, 
H. Post,' 
John Kip, 
Mr. Morgan, 
A Sip, 
P. Mercelus, 
P. Mercelus, Jr. 
Edo Kip, 
C. Van Riper, 
W. S. Anderson, 
Thos. Aycrigg, 
Mr. Cooke, 
Mr. Cadmus, 



